4.0% ▼ -29.7%
Lower than 62% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 5.7%
- 2016: 9.3%
- 2021: 4.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Bawley Point · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Bawley Point
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer people are working full-time in Bawley Point compared to a decade ago, with the rate falling to 44.9%. This is far below the national figure and reflects a smaller proportion of adults working or looking for work overall. While employment levels are low, the local unemployment rate has improved, dropping to 4.0% since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 45.8% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.7%. Full-time employment is also among the lowest for similar areas, sitting at 44.9%.
45.8% ▲ +1.9%
Lower than 71% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 44.9%
- 2016: 46.1%
- 2021: 45.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
44.9% ▼ -5.5%
Lower than 92% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 47.5%
- 2016: 44.3%
- 2021: 44.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction is the most common industry for local workers at 15.6%, followed by education and training at 11.4% and professional and technical services at 10.6%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 25.9%, while technicians and trades people account for 18.3% of the workforce.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Bawley Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL121003/bawley-point/topic/employment